This is, to a certain extent, the result of the greater resilience shown in the previous downturn, when no jobs were lost in net terms and the rise in unemployment was quite limited compared to previous cycles. However, total employment growth is set to accelerate to 0.7% in 2005 and 0.8% in 2006 versus an estimated 0.5% in 2004.
Elle devrait permettre de créer trois millions d'emplois dans l'UE en 2005 et 2006, mais n'entraîner qu'une légère baisse du chômage à 8,7 % en 2006.